Greetings
I know from reading many posts that some of you have swam in college. I am the parent of an age group swimmer who has his sights set on a college scholarship. I was a sportsmed guy in a a Div 1 school in college and all of us worked many long hours and traveled a great deal to earn our way through. The athletes worked very hard of course and really paid in time for the funds they received in the form of books and tuition. I would rather pay for his schooling and see him study rather than swim. I do not want to steal his dreams though as a result of my cynical view of the system. Have any of you swam in college and what was your experience? Do you view it as a worthy goal or would you have done it differently? Any coaches out there with insight? All advice welcome. This is a great forum!
Many Thanks
Spudfin
It's a question of how your professors handle the situation of you traveling for swim meets, as well as what priority your coach gives swimming and academics. The best swim schools make sure nothing suffers, whether it's swimming or school. When I swam at Texas, I never had a problem mixing the two. If I had to study for an exam, the coaches would let me out of workout a little early to study. Or if I was traveling to a swim meet, I'd get the assignments from my professor or get an extension on an exam.
I think every university, no matter what NCAA division they are in, has this attitude. It depends on how well the student works to keep both balanced.
I couldn't imagine going to school and not swimming. If anything, swimming was a stress reliever, especially during finals. And it was a great alternative to fraternities.
It's a question of how your professors handle the situation of you traveling for swim meets, as well as what priority your coach gives swimming and academics. The best swim schools make sure nothing suffers, whether it's swimming or school. When I swam at Texas, I never had a problem mixing the two. If I had to study for an exam, the coaches would let me out of workout a little early to study. Or if I was traveling to a swim meet, I'd get the assignments from my professor or get an extension on an exam.
I think every university, no matter what NCAA division they are in, has this attitude. It depends on how well the student works to keep both balanced.
I couldn't imagine going to school and not swimming. If anything, swimming was a stress reliever, especially during finals. And it was a great alternative to fraternities.
